An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 3 March, 0257 UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 18:24 UT. A large annular eclipse covered 97% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 335 km wide at maximum; it lasted 2 minutes and 3 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.

The annular eclipse lasted for 2 minutes and 3 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 18:24:17 UT.

Overview Map

This map sourced from NASA Goddard Space flight Center: GSFC Eclipse Web SiteGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
shows the visibility of the annular solar eclipse. It also shows the broader area in which a partial eclipse was seen. (Click on it for the full-sized version.)

Eclipse Season and Saros Series

This eclipse season contains 2 eclipses:

This was the 64th eclipse in solar Saros series 63.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 63, is linked to lunar Saros series 56. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 18:24:17 on 3 Mar UT TDT Date/time (max) 20:38:34 on 3 Mar TDT
Saros Series 63 Number in Series 64
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9702
Gamma -0.9476 Path Width (km) 335
Delta T 2h14m Error ± 6m23s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 2m03s
Partial Rating Total Rating

Note that while all dates and times on this site (except where noted) are in UT, which is within a second of civil time, the dates and times shown in NASA's eclipse listingsGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
are in the TDT timescale.

Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:43 UTC.